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Omaha daily bee., 1887-11-30
A NEW TRIAL FOR SHARP.
The Court Of Appeals Bases It's De.
cisiOn On Many Errors.

Inc court Oh AppeaIS fbaSeS ltS ice
cision On Many Errors.
New York, Nov. 29.-Jacob Sharp has
been granted new trial The court of APP
peals has reversed the decision im the Sharp
case and ordered new trial. When
the news of the Sharp decision reached
the county court house it created con-
siderable stir among the lawyers present in
the numerous courts. The general opinion
seemed to be one of approval. Mrs. Sharp
cried with JOY when she heard the news. She
told the good news to her husband. He man.
ifested no emotion whatever, and seemed
even to take but little interest in the matter.
The decision says in part: During the trial
exceptions were taken in behalf of the de-
fendant to several decisions of the trial court
in admitting against his objection, certain
items of testimony which, it is conceded,
were material, and without which, it ID
claimed by the appellant, conviction could
not or might not have been obtained. The
first day, among others, counsel for tho
prosecution proved that the defendant was
examined as witness before a COM
mittee of the senate of this state ap-
pointed to investigate, among other things.
the methods of the Broadway railway
company in claiming such consent and also
the action in respect thereto Of the board OF
aldermen of the said city which granted il,
or of any member thereof who voted for tho
same, and that he, upon that occasion, gave
testimony which the learned counsel for the
prosecution claimed TO be irrefutable evil
dence of his participation and completely in
the crime. This testimony the prosecutor
offered in evidence. It's admission on the
trial was objected to on the ground that it
was given under privileged circumstances;
the defendant was compelled to attend and
to testify, and that the evidence thus elected
was not competent upon the trial of "a person
where the subject under inquiry is that about
which he was then interrogated. The court
decides that the admission of this testimony
was contrary to section 70 of the penal code
and was therefore an error.
The admission of the Pottle testimony was
also held to have been an error.
Another error was found in the examine
ton of Alderman Miller.
The court also holds that an error Yves
committed in admitting the evidence of de-
tcctives regarding the absence from the
state of Mahoncy & Co., and their presence
in Canada.
The admission of Phelps testimony is also
pronounced an error.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-11-30
GOLD IN MARYLAND.
An Oshkosh Man Said to Have Struck
n Rich Veiu

OSHKOSH, Wis, Nov. 29.-The Daily North
western publishes an account of an alleged
rich discovery of gold about eighteen miles
from Washington, in Montgomery county,
Maryland, made under the direction of DR..
Walter Kcmpster, superintendent of the
northern insane hospital at Oshkosh. The
work has been secretly IN progress since last
May, and samples of ore sent to the mint at
Philadelphia We're pronounced high grade.
Tho work has been done by eight colored
men who were pledged to secrecy and kept
in confinement. DIR. Kempstcr left for Mary
land this afternoon to purchase stamp mills
and proceed at once to open up the mine.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-11-30
BIaine's Political Plans.

New YORK, Nov. 90 Special Telegram
TO the BEE. The Herald's Washington spe-
cial says: Mr.. James c. Blaine is expected
to reach San Francisco, Cal, on his return
to the United States on the Goth of June next.
He will return via Japan. Five days after
his arrival IN san Francisco the national re-
nupllcan convention VIII 20 held. blaine
will r6n,:in in California until the no..nnina-
tion has been made. One of Blaine's party
managers who is authority for this statement
says that the Maine statesman will be renom-
mated practically without opposition. Ne
braska, Missouri, Kentucky, Ohio and New
York will be visited by him en- route To his
home IN Augusta, Ma.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-11-30
Losses Onthc Lakes.

MILWAUKEE,, Nov. ga special from
Chcboygan says the tug Cygnet, which was
reported lost in the recent gale, arrived I'm
port this morning, having in tow two sail
boats. The only ones of the Mosquito fecb
reported lost now are George G. Nelson and
man named Jewell, who was in n small
boat with the rest Of the feet. Nothing has
been heard from them since.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-11-30
Charged With Assault.

DUBLIN, Nov. ga writ has been sworn
out by Vaudeville against the governor of
Tullamore prison for assault. The charges
are based upon the treatment he received at
the time his clothes were stripped off by the
prison authorities,
Omaha daily bee., 1887-11-30
Two More Banaucts.

WASHINGTON, Nov 29.-Two handsome en-
tertanments were given this evening in
honor of the English and Canadian members
of the fisheries commission, the first by
Francis Wharton, examiner of claims of the
state department, ut his residence on / street,
and the second at O'Clock by Messrs. Put
nam and Angel, the American negotiators.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-11-30
Anew Telegraph Company.

BosToN, Nov. ga petition has been filed
with the secretary for presentation to the
legislature, signed by Chester Snow and
others, for the Incorporation Of the:Postal
Automatic telegraph company, with the OBJ
ject of building "a telegraph line across tho
continent from New York to San Francisco
The company is TO be Incorporated with
capital of So 900, 600 and authority TO Increase
the same TO so, ,000, ,00G
Omaha daily bee., 1887-11-30
What Cannon Thinks.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29.-ISpecial Telegram
to the BEE. j. G. Cannon, of Illinois, one
of the Oldest and strongest republican men,
bcrs of the house, does not believe tariff
bill can be passed, as the democrats in the
house are too far apart and unwilling to make
any concessions. If the republicans had con-
troll, he says they would soon find way out
of the tariff and surplus dilemmas. Cannon
is favorable to postal telegraphy and says
the only thing necessary to secure its adop-
tion at this session of congress is the support
of the metropolitan press.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-11-30
Fight On the southern Issue.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20.-[Special Telegram
to the BEE. Senator Blackburn of Ken
lucky, said this morning that the south would
make a most vigorous effort next summer to
have one of it's men nominated for second
place on the presidential ticket and that
representative democrat would beyond reas-
enable doubt be chosen. He probably had
reference to Speaker Carlisle. Senator Black
burn is anxious to flight out the southern
issue,' elf such thing there is, at the ap
preaching election, and to do so with u south
ern democrat on the ticket with Cleveland.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-11-30
The French Crisis,

PARIS, Nov 29.-Radical journals cnerget-
ically oppose Ferry as 4 candidate for the
presidency, and accuse him of bribery and
corruption in the administration of af-
fairs in Tunis and Tonquin. Deroulcde,
leader of the patrl lotic league, threatens to
march to the palace of Elysoc at the head
of 30 900 men If Ferry is elected president,
and prevent him from entering.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-11-30

is chosen and no one is sworn in until after
wards and no name can be removed from the
roll until the house is fully organized. After
the speaker is chosen the oath is admins
tered to him by Judge Kelly, the Oldest men,
Der of the house, and then the speaker pro-
ceeds to swear in the remaining members, un.
less they are objected to, and they stand
aside and their case referred to the com
mittec on elections by vote of the house.
If the house refuses to refer case of this
kind to the committee on elections the next
step is the admission of the member 50 OBJ
ippt tpl tp
Omaha daily bee., 1887-11-30
Postal Changes,

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29.-[Special Telegram
to the BEE. The postoffice at Vincent, Fur
mas county, will be discontinued December
Is.
William H. Davis was to-day appointed
postmaster at Walkerville, Page county, Ia,
vice j. Il. Haywood, resigned.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-11-30
Forged Tickets to Union,st Meeting.

DUBLIN, Nov. 29.-Much excitement has
been caused by the discovery of forged tick
cts of admission to a unionist meeting to be
held in this city, in circulation. 1t is feared
that they are in the hands of nationalists,
who will endeavor 20 take possession of the
meeting and create riot.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-11-30
Corea's independence Recognized.

SHANGHAI, Nov. 29.--The king Of Corea
will Immediately dispatch ministers to .ing-
land, France, Germany Russia and America
The consent of China TO this anru1c1ncnt
was given with the greatest reluctance. -
Omaha daily bee., 1887-11-30
Grcyy Requested Not to Resign.

PARIS, Nov ga number of members of
the chamber of deputies today went to
Palace Elysee and requested President Grcvy
not to resign.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-11-30
Senator Ingalls, Opiuion,

WASHINGTON, Nov. % Especial Telegram
to the BEE. IA Post reporter has attempted
to interview Senator Allison on presidential
candidates. The reporter began by observ-
ing that the senator would be good man to
talk on the subject to which the senator re-
plied mo, am IA very bad man TO ask for
any information on the subject. / see by the
newspapers that ] am a young man of great
promise myself in that connection, and while
modesty forbids me to tell how good presi-
dent l would make, you couldn't expect me
to say that anybody else would be half as
good So you see, l am a very bad man to
talk about the coming presidential election;
Omaha daily bee., 1887-11-30
Patents to Westerncrs.

WAsHINGT' y, Nov. 29-[Special Telegram
TO the BEE. Patents were to-day granted
Nebraska and Iowa inventors as follows:
William Beatty, Finchford, Ia, device for
feeding stock; Prudence McCullock, Pome-
roy, Ia, Washing machine; Joseph =. Weba,
Praha, Neb., potato planting machine.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-11-30
New York Dry Goods Market.

NEW York, Nov. 29.-There was an rregi-
lar demand for miscellaneous assortments to
meet current requirements, but new business
for spring was limited because of the mills
hcin@ 50 sold ahead Pequot wide sheetingS
adyaucci on the basis Of 271<c for l0A
blea.shcd.. -, + -; ~
Omaha daily bee., 1887-11-30
French Radicals Alarmed.

tC0pWiGht 1887 bB James Gordon Bcnnett.1
PARIS, Nov. % New York Herald Cable
Special to the BEE Tho radicals are get
ting so alarmed at the prospect of Ferry
being elected that they are putting their
heads together to see whether perhaps it will
not be better after all to wait and petition
Grevy, as choice of evils, to remain at his
post.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-11-30
ConsuI,tO Durango.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29.-The president to-
day appointed James B. Chess of Indiana, to
be United States consul at Durango, Mexico
Omaha daily bee., 1887-11-30
Nebraska and Iowa Pensions.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 90 Especial Telegram
to the BEE. Pensions have been issued for
Nebraskans as follows: Minor of Benjamin
Moore, McCook. Mexican war-James 5.
Blythe, Tecumseh; Joseph c. Walter, Dor
sey. Original-Eli ID, lie. Blue Springs;
Thomas l.. Redlon, Ord; William Sanderson,
Fremont. Increase-John McCallum, jr.,
Catherton.
Iowa pensions Margery A., widow of
Samuel G.. Rogersy Des Moines; Anna j.,
widow of Addison Snider. Marshalltown
Mexican war-Frederick Eckhard, Ontario
John Wynkoop, Hopeville Henry Patter-
son, Dubuque; Robert Hunter. Earlville:
Austin p. Berry, Moulton. Orginal-Job
Wheatlig, HillsborO. Increase - Charles
Howell, Eldora; Berry Woverton, High
Point; Roam g. May, New Albin; Warren
S. Marshall, Prairieburg.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-11-30
The New Navy.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29.-TSpecial Telegram
to the BEE Contractors for the new ships
are still in trouble on account of some of the
tests applied under the regulations of the de-
partment. For example, "gunboat No ."
when is building in Baltimore, should be
completed, according to contract, by De
ccmber %. The contractors maintain that
the delay has been due wholly to the fact
that the tests of materials have been un
reasonably severe, and such as steel manu-
facturers have been unable to meet. 1t may
originally by Commander Evans have been
several times modified with Mr.. Whitneys
approval. The contractors seek still further
notifications and they will be granted if it
be deemed safe for the interests of the gov
ernment as it probably will be. Some of the
best scamen among the officers of the
navy do not hesitate to say
that they would hot pronounce ship unsea-
for fifteen months, and only two weeks at sea
in calm weather. They express "a good deal
of amazcment at Captain Bunce's report on
the Atlanta He is regarded as IL good
seaman and an energetic and capable officer
1t was he who took the ironcad Monadnack
with her cleven-inch free board around Cape
Horn to San Francisco in stormy season.
and yet he complains of IL ship which has an
eleven-foot free board. Some of his brother
officers cannot understand it. They seem to
have forgotten the various trials of the
Dolphin and the diverse reports thereon.
Hereafter probably Captain Bunce will stand
as high in the favor of the secretary of the
navy as Captain Meade has stood for the past
two years.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-11-30
"Cleveland and Gray"

WAsHINGToN. Nov 90. Special Telegram
to the BEE. Representative Watson, who
aspires to succeed Governor Gray, and is just
now profuse in complimcnting Indiana demo-
Gratis in various ways, in an interview pub
lished here to-day dominates Gray for second
place on the national ticket. He thinks Cleve
land and Gray would sound well and come as
near winning as any ticket that could be put
in the field. 1t is wel-known that Senator
Voorhees, does not want place on the ticket
with Cleveland, first, because it would I'M
pair his chances for the lead in 1892, and sec
ondly because he honestly believes that
Cleveland cannot be reelected There are
some 1ndanians here who intimate that Sen
ator Voorhees, public and private opinions of
the present administration are at wide var-
ancc each with the other.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-06-09
MRS. 4. r. srBw4Er's WILL.


Hail kfutaer.
New YaRK, June e4.-Ex-Attnrney-G General
Leslie Russell, attorney for Henry Hilton,
served the following answer In the Stewart
will easo to-day. The suit is brought by
Prescott Hall Butler against Henry Hilton
to compel him to make settlement under
the will OF the widow OF A. I. Stewart. Mr..
Butler is one OF the devisees, and the suit ls
an attempt to secure an explanation OF
Judge IIiltOn's administration of tho estate
Of the merchant prince as we'll. Mr.. Buffers
wife ls grandnieco Of Mrs. Stewart:
"Ehe defendant, Henry Hilton, In person
and as executor" the answer begins, re
ppeetfully submitting to the court that the
allegations of the complaint ayerrsd TO DO
not substantial CAUSES of action, but mate
rial circumstances, are irrelevant TO tho
issues presented by its prayer Tor reiiei, F"
answers said complaint as follows: The
death OF Cornella M. Stewart without issue,
and the relationship Of several persons
named In the complaint, are admitted that
any OF the persons named except Charlss
j, Church and Sarah N. Smith were oil the
full blood OF Oornella M. Stewart IL denied.
All the property mentioned In the sehadules
annexed to theeomplaint and In this action
sought to be partitioned was derived by dc.
Wise from Alexander Il. Stewart and none oil
the persons named In the complaint were
Of the blood Of Alexander T. Stewart"
Hilton further declares that the persons are
not the heirs Mt law and neXt of kin OF Cor
nella NJ. Stewart.
Hilton denies that A. IT. Stewart & 90.
carried on a business grenter than any
other mercantile house In New York. The
greater part OF the Stewart fortune was not
in the interest In the above iirm, and u II
denied that that interest was not 1888 tnhn
$40 ,OO0, 900. 1t did not even approximate
that sum. Stewart did not own large
amount of stocks and securities at the time
of his death. Hilton Gays that he was mol
the cause OF the omission to file an inyen'
tory and an accounting. He also denies tht
charge OF design on his part alleged by th'
plaintiff.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-06-09

a.. - .H
appear on the fioof Of the annual eonvsn-
4on, was referred to the committee on
cRnons. Ais
Francis DUPONT moved to rsaseensble
on October 12th In st. Johns, Whining
ton. This time and place was succesah ely
amended to include dates in Septenhsr,
October, December and February and in
ss many different churches. Finally hy q
vote Of S8 to IA, 81. Johns church and
December 9Th were chosen a. the place
and time Of the special convention.
DR.. Henry RidRely was re-alscted as 0
member Of the board Of trustees OF the
Delaware diocese, and George II. Bates,
Esq., was elected to the committee on
canons.
II was ordered by the house that the
journal be printed together with 1000
copies OF the Rev. Mr.. Murray memorial
to Bishop Lee Aiso 1000 copies of the
eulogy OF Bishop Williams Of Connect icut.
\ The customary resolution OF gratitnds
for the liberal hospitality Of Newarlz peo.
pie wns amended TO include the rector,
the Rev. Mr.. Bond, and the yeatry OF 81.
Thomas Church.
Z The Rev. Mr.. johnson, chairman Of
committee on resolutions, read rapori
relating 70 the death Of the Rev. W. II
Ellis. si. s..4.
Convention adjourned.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-06-09
PuhIlc schoel plvlaensls.

Herman Bessey, superintendent of
schools for New Castle county, has pre-
pared and presented TO the State treas
urer a schedule of the dividends due each
school district for the year 1887. His
careful and excellent report has been
highly eomplimeated By ax.state SnpeE.
intendent L. N. Williams for its we'll
studied and systematic work, and shows
clearly that Mr.. Bessey is giving the most
aasiduous care to the duties Of his re-
sponsible office. 1t becomes all who are
interested in the success of the public
schools TO give the superintendent thai
hearty support which the cause ,f eduea-
tion demands, and 30 increase his
efficiency that our schools shall rise to a
still higher plane of usefulness and serve
the purposes for which they were insti-
tuted
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-06-09
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EASTERN SHORE PEAOHsS.
A Fair Crop Expected But MOI n
HaFUs, fkna.


This EaSton correspondent of tho BAltl-
more Sun has had opportunities this week
OF meeting pcaeh-Crowets from Caroline,
Queen Anne's and Kent counties, ami dis
cussing with them the prospects of the COM
Ing peach crop. No peaGh-grswer In any
tho OF counties is sanguine OF large crop,
A few say there will be no peaches hut the
general tenor OF opinion Is that tho crop
will range between halt crop and an aver
nge one. Caroline Will probably have the
best Yield unless the recently reported rose
bug, snid to have been discovered In the vi
cinity OF Greensborough, proves to be do.
structive, but Ms yet 1t is not creating any
dismny. Grape growers ara far more appre-
hensive of tho rosD-bug than the paiiGh-
growers are. Ia Kent the crop Will full far
below that Of last yanr, when this county
had the bulk OF the Eastern Shore peaches.
Kent county orchards were over. productive
last year, and the trets this season show
tho effects of it, but there will ba in most
sections OF the county fair yield. The
crop never fails entirely In Kent eouhty,
and Kent county peach orchard may be-
depended upon every time for at least an
eight per cent net return On the money put
In land and trees. frequently 1t Is 25 per
cent, and their arc instances of hundred.
1t is well authenticated that in a single
season some Kent county peach growers
have made profits enough from a
peach crop to pHy for land and trees,
but Of course Il Is not the rule. There
are PORTIONS OF Queen Anne's county
almost entirely exempt from total failure In
peaches, and whore the profits OF peach
growing are as large as In the best portions
Of Kent, but the district Is OF limited area,
embracing the part OF the country that lies
on Chester river In the vicinity Of Rolphs
and Bookere whnrves, and stretching out
toward Church Hill and Sudlersville. The
indications for the Queen Anne's crop are
that 1t will be larger than that of last year,
but growers Will not say thatit will be q full
or even an average one.
The June fall' has set In early this year,
aud looks as II It would be heavy. Kent Will
suffer the most nom Il. The peach trees
that bore until the marketable period the
large crop OF last year cannot carry many
OF the peaches developed from the blos-
SONS this year, and are now casting them
Off In quantities. But II will result In the
survival of the fittest, and the Kent
orchards may be looked to for very fine
specimens of peaches.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-06-09
WILLIAM A. WHEELER DEAD
mrs DBATa ar WArRRroWs NEW
f3iEas York;
Hax-vAce- Esrasadsnt wheeler PAAsed
PsmcefaAiy Away LasE Saturday
a sketch OF RtR A.lfe.

WATERFOWL, N. Y, June 4.--WilllAm A.
Wheeler died at his home In Malone at 10. 10
o'clock this morning.
Ex- Vice President William A. Wheeler
suffered from softening OF the brain. For
~ days past he has been conscious and ra-
tionai only at intervals. He IA 90 years OF
age.
William A. wheeler WINS born In Malone,
Franklin county, N. ", June Sd. 1919. Hn
had a common school education and snent
q year In study at the University Of Ver-
mont, and, after passing seven years In a
lawyer's once, was in i849 admitted to the
he he was elected district. attorney 1 p'1sepe ~
Democrat, and at the expiration OF
his term (having changed his politics 10 the
meantime) was elected to the New York
assembly as Whig. He was reelected
hut at the close OF his second term resumed
the practice OF his profession. He became
also bank cashier and, later, president OF
tho Ogdensburg a. Ronse's Point railroad,
the death OF the whlg party he became a
Republican, and as such was elected 10 tho
state senate In 1858. In the fall OF 1850 he
Was elected 90 Congress. After serving
ona torn he disappeared from public
until 1867, when he was chosen
msmber, and subsequently chairman,
OF the New York constitutional convention,
IN 1893 ns was again sent to Congress,
WteFe ne served until made de
faskD sviee-president In 1877, filling
the ehair rightfully belonging to
Hf. Hendricks for the next four years,
During his Congressional life, In the fall of
1874 he served on the committee OF Jour
three Republicans and one Democrat-sent
20 New Orleans to patch mp peace
between the MoEnery and Kellogg govern
menfH. The committee succeed In doing
ttnt -.
instated on condition that the Democratic
membeEs-elect Of the legislature who had
been rejected by the returning board be AL
lowed TO take their seats.l